The Week Ahead: Play Canada’s ultimate mountain course indoors at VSZ

When players select Banff Springs Golf Course on the seven High Definition Golf simulators at Virtual Sports Zone (VSZ), they’re in for a roller-coaster thrill ride of a round.

The par 71 6,938-yard layout is a panoramic marvel set on the Fairmont Banff Springs Resort property in the heart of Canada’s majestic Rocky Mountains. The tack-sharp High Definition Golf replica version captures the breathtaking views that give players a rush as they approach every shot.

Stanley Thompson, Canada’s legendary golf course architect, designed and created Banff Springs in 1928. The course winds along the Bow River below the snow-capped peaks of Sulphur Mountain and Mount Rundle. Hollywood legends and golf enthusiasts Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Clint Eastwood are counted among the many celebrities that have teed it up in Alberta on Canada’s leading mountain course.

Here are the number of High Definition Golf simulators available this week at Virtual Sports Zone:

Monday – Two machines can be booked throughout the day.

Tuesday – Two machines available from 2 p.m. until close.

Wednesday – One machine open throughout the day.

Thursday – Two machines available from 1 p.m. until close.

Friday – Three machines can be booked throughout the day.

Saturday – Three machines can be booked throughout the day.

Sunday – Three machines can be booked throughout the day.

Virtual Sports Zone owner Donald Prezeau invites families to swing by this evening for Family Day and play 18 holes for $20. He adds that grandparents can bring the grandchildren to the indoor playground for one-hour games priced at $24 total on weekends and seniors are able to take advantage of the special rate of $20 per 18-hole round Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Meanwhile, golfers can turn their attention between shots this week to the large screen TV for Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens games. The Senators tussle with Buffalo on Tuesday, Carolina on Thursday and Detroit on Saturday. The Canadiens rumble with Arizona tonight, Colorado on Wednesday and Philadelphia on Friday.

A special package is available that offers 10 rounds of golf for $200.

Virtual Sports Zone is open from 9 a.m. until midnight on weekdays and from 8 a.m. until midnight on weekends. The indoor virtual playground is located at 733 rue Industrielle, Units 3-4, in Rockland. For more details, to book screen-times and reserve a spot at the Super Bowl party, call 613.446.9200 ext. 1 or e-mail dprezeau@virtualsportszone.ca.